Sorcerers' apprentices: 100 years of law clerks at the United States Supreme Court

2007; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 44; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.44-7122

ISSN

1943-5975

Autores

Artemus Ward, David L. Weiden,

Tópico(s)

Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

Resumo

IllustrationsAcknowledgments Preface: Awesome Responsibility and Complete Subservience 1 Introduction: The Institutionalization of the Supreme Court Law Clerk 2 A Great Ordeal: Selecting Supreme Court Law 3 The Junior Court: Deciding to Decide 4 Decision Making: Mission-Inspired Crusaders? 5 Opinion Writing: From Research Assistants to Junior Justices 6 Conclusion: Sorcerers' Apprentices Appendix A. for the Law Clerks from the Chambers of Chief Justice Earl Warren Appendix B. Letter from Stephen G. Breyer to Earl Warren, October 6, 1963 Appendix C. Letter from John Minor Wisdom to Hugo Black, October 15, 1965 Appendix D. Justice Harry A. Blackmun's Talking Points for Interviewing Prospective Law Appendix E. Memorandum from Molly McUsic to Harry A. Blackmun, re: Certiorari Petition,Planned Parenthood v. Casey, January 4, 1992 Appendix F. Memorandum from Stephanie A.Dangel to Harry A. Blackmun, June 26, 1992 Appendix G. United States Supreme CourtLaw Clerk Questionnaire Notes BibliographyIndex About the Authors

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